Folk Art Table Lamp with Antique Architectural Elements
circa 1950s
Here is a one-of-a-kind Folk Art table lamp embellished with antique bronze door plates and knobs. At its core is a solid oak six-sided column with a hand carved tapered “roof”. Roof was painted gold and has darkened with age to a rich, burnished bronze. All the bronze hardware dates from the late 19th century. The oval medallions are actually the tops of doorknobs that have been carefully cut off. The lamp is stamped 1959 on the bottom. The height to bottom of socket is 18 1/2″. The width of the base is 10″, with the width of the